Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 780

Everything was perfectly aligned, and Ethan was more than eager to ship this nightmare of a family off as soon as possible. He corralled the group toward the rooftop, doing a quick headcount as they walked. Once everyone was accounted for, he instructed them to line up and board the aircraft in an orderly fashion.

"Alright, everyone, there's your ride," Ethan announced. "The flight attendants are ready for you. Form a single line, stay together, and head on up."

A row of flight attendants stood by the stairs, gesturing politely to welcome them aboard. This was the first time any of them had ever been up close to a private aircraft; previously, the closest they'd gotten was spotting planes as tiny specks flying low over their mountain village. Fascinated, they moved at a painfully slow pace, gawking at the sleek machine.

Ethan's patience was wearing extremely thin. "Pick up the pace, folks! Time waits for no one. You have a cruise ship to catch, and unlike this plane, we didn't charter the boat. It leaves right on schedule. If you miss it, you'll be stuck waiting in a port for days."

Panicked at the thought of missing their luxury cruise, the crowd practically trampled each other to get inside. Once on board, the flight attendants patiently demonstrated how to buckle their seatbelts.

Ethan brought up the rear, guiding Dolores onto the plane and personally buckling her securely into a seat near the door.

Emily peeked over. "Mr. Hayes, are you escorting us all the way?"

"I don't have that kind of time," Ethan replied smoothly. "But Ms. Mercer wanted to ensure you received top-tier service. Since you aren't familiar with transferring from a private flight to a cruise terminal, she didn't want you to feel neglected by handing you off to a stranger. So, I'm taking a few hours tonight to make sure you get on that ship safely. Then I'm flying right back so I can be at work tomorrow."

"Wow, Mr. Hayes, you're working so hard! You're such a good man."

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